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Tutors in Woy Woy Bay include a high school maths teacher, a university medallist with K–12 tutoring expertise, an Honours science graduate and private tutor, current Bachelor of Education students majoring in maths, accomplished peer mentors and academic award-winners, plus experienced teacher's aides and youth instructors skilled at supporting and inspiring young learners.

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Angelina

English Tutor Woy Woy Bay, NSW
Increase their confidence and mindset around what they are capable of by supporting and teaching as required. My calm and reassuring presence as well as my ability to motivate and adequately explain processes and information while giving…
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tenisha

English Tutor Woy Woy Bay, NSW
A tutors responsibility isn't to provide answers, but to guide students to find their way of learning and to provide alternative approaches when tackling problem scenarios or questions. To be a successful tutor is to develop students mindsets and enable them to eventually trust in their instinct and decide for themselves the best way to go about a…
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Katrina
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Katrina

English Tutor Woy Woy Bay, NSW
As an english tutor/educator the most important factor to foster with your student is that you are honest and patient. Each student develops at their own pace. My strengths include: *I have found that working with special needs students has helped me to become a more compassionate and patient educator. *My ability to review my own methods if…
Benjamin
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Benjamin

English Tutor Ettalong Beach, NSW
Implement creativity and a willingness to try is the most important skill an english tutor can pass on to their students. Once a student builds a willingness to try and a need to challenge themselves, they will be more likely to build good habits and routines around creating these pathways for themselves. I always ask myself 'how do students…
Harrison
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Harrison

English Tutor Saratoga, NSW
I think the most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is to make them feel proud and confident with themselves as well as being a supportive teacher. I know from experience that when you're struggling with a concept it is a very disheartening thing and can lead to self doubt and giving up. I think a tutor should help a student…
Evelyn
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Evelyn

English Tutor Point Clare, NSW
Be kind and patient, and be able to adjust learning plans for the student. I am that I am a compassionate person who believes in the potential of all people. Nobody is unable to succeed, they just might require different solutions to the same struggle. I also believe myself to be good at breaking down topics, as I did this multiple times for my…
Leigh
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Leigh

English Tutor Pearl Beach, NSW
I think the best thing an english tutor can do is make learning feel achievable. A big part of that is adapting to how each student learns, breaking things down in a way that makes sense to them, and giving them the confidence to tackle challenges on their own. Tutoring isn't just about getting through the syllabus, it's about showing students how…
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Samantha

English Tutor Gosford, NSW
Be present and engaged in each lesson and ensure they thoroughly understand each topic before moving on. I would say my main strengths are patience and communication. When it comes to breaking down questions, it helps to work through things slowly and ensure understanding at each…
Natasha
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Natasha

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
Support and encourage them . Adapt to each students needs. Kind approachable…
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Willow

English Tutor Ettalong Beach, NSW
I think the most important thing is taking the pressure off being “perfectâ€. There is no such thing as perfection and everyone reaches success differently. What works for one person may not work for another and in standardised exams, this often gets misconstrued, adding to the weight of being the perfect student. My patience and positive…
Carol
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Carol

English Tutor Ettalong Beach, NSW
I believe a truly effective tutor can accurately pinpoint the source of a student's struggle with a particular topic, and propose the correct solution. For example, trouble with foundational concepts often stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the basics, therefore it is important to readdress the theory portion of the topic and provide…
Sam
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Sam

English Tutor Booker Bay, NSW
Provide support both academically and mentally. This can be done through practicing a topic of a subject, and also helping schedule their weeks, so they know they will still have social/leisure time, and maximize their grades and themselves. I am incredibly confident and happy to also learn new things. For example, if a student comes to me and…
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Clara

English Tutor Umina Beach, NSW
Help them to improve their abilities in areas they are not so confident in. Be there for them as a mentor as well as a teacher. I am organised and work well with others. I also have a good grasp of the subject. Sometimes I pay too much attention to small…
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth

English Tutor Kariong, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is assist them in learning new skills. New skills and ways of tackling problems is important particularly in learning math as it is a problem based subject which you cannot wrote learn. By learning skills students will be able to tackle problems dynamically and use these new skills in…
Courtney
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Courtney

English Tutor Pearl Beach, NSW
The most important thing an english tutor can do for a student is believe in them and their abilities. By encouraging students and believing in them students will gain confidence in themselves and develop resilience. Students will then be able to do anything they put their minds to as they have a solid mental foundation to fall back on. I am a…
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Samantha

English Tutor East Gosford, NSW
I think the most important thing is approaching learning with compassion and patience. It is really important to consider that not everyone learns best with the same teaching style, and can process information at different paces. I think it's important to understand each person's learning style; if they are not understanding what you are saying,…
Andrew
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Andrew

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
While it is important that students are achieving the marks they want, this is only half of the game. As an english tutor, I want to be able to maximise their performance but also teach them the fundamental skills that come along with achieving success. Things like consistency, discipline and a growth mindset aren’t part of any NSW syllabus, but…
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Kayla

English Tutor Wyoming, NSW
The most important things an english tutor can do for a student are to offer encouragement, build trust and provide clear explanations. It is essential that a safe space is created for the student to ask questions and make mistakes. This will ultimately allow students to effectively engage with the material provided by taking risks with their…

Local Reviews

Paul was excellent for Olivia in English advanced year 12, Paul is an absolute Professional and builds great rapport with his students!
Juan

Inside Woy Woy BayTutoring Sessions

Content Covered

Year 5 student Ava practised identifying and comparing fractions with the same denominator and used visual groups to strengthen multiplication skills.

In Year 8, Ethan focused on multiplying fractions by integers and converting between improper fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals.

Meanwhile, Year 9 student Sam worked through trigonometry problems involving finding unknown sides in right-angled triangles using Pythagoras' theorem and SOHCAHTOA.

Recent Challenges

A Year 8 student often left their calculator at home during algebra and geometry lessons, making tasks like dividing by π much slower—"I had to calculate a few questions for him as he didn't have a calculator handy."

In Year 11, missed school notes and workbooks meant revision before an exam lacked structure, which led to confusion over key formulas.

For one Year 9 session, late arrival and ongoing distractions resulted in the tutor providing most answers just to keep engagement up.

In English (Year 10), little written material was submitted for feedback, limiting improvement in essay skills and spelling.

Recent Achievements

One Woy Woy Bay tutor noticed a big change in a Year 10 student who, after struggling with Pythagoras' Theorem at first, left the lesson able to explain each step clearly and even scored nearly perfect on his homework sheet.

A Year 8 student who usually hesitated to ask for help took the initiative this week by openly requesting extra homework for more challenge—something he'd never done before.

Meanwhile, a younger primary student showed real growth by successfully identifying which fractions were bigger based on numerators, a task that had caused confusion in earlier sessions.

Local Spots for Tutoring

If you'd prefer not to have lessons at home, tutoring can also take place at a local library—such as Woy Woy Library—or at your child's school (with permission), like Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus.